What's the "not from this planet" surprise you mentioned in the description? I couldn't find it, but it got my interest. Also, what time does the 8 footer appear? If it really was 8 feet then that's a world class lake sturgeon. Probably pushing 250 pounds.
Either way, nice video. It would've been an experience to swim right alongside them.
The reason you don't really see any eggs when they do their twisting mating shuffle, is because of the stones you see in this video. They sink and have "sticky" on them to attach to the stones. Greg Lashbrook and Kathy Johnson have wonderful videos with high def that may show a quick glimpse. Their site is GregoryAD. They have videos for sale that give a great narrative of the spawning process.
What's the "not from this planet" surprise you mentioned in the description? I couldn't find it, but it got my interest. Also, what time does the 8 footer appear? If it really was 8 feet then that's a world class lake sturgeon. Probably pushing 250 pounds.
Either way, nice video. It would've been an experience to swim right alongside them.
LayEmOut60 4 months ago
The reason you don't really see any eggs when they do their twisting mating shuffle, is because of the stones you see in this video. They sink and have "sticky" on them to attach to the stones. Greg Lashbrook and Kathy Johnson have wonderful videos with high def that may show a quick glimpse. Their site is GregoryAD. They have videos for sale that give a great narrative of the spawning process.
SmokinWaters 4 months ago
great video, many thanks for that, is there anyway possible to see the actuall eggs being laid ? thanks
newyork1655 4 months ago
Could I get any original footage? I am arranging a video for a traveling sturgeon exhibit and would love to get any original sturgeon video.
Thanks - G.R.fitch
acigifts at yahoo dot com
thesturgeonseekers 6 months ago
@thesturgeonseekers
You can email the details of your exhibit at: smokeywaters@comcast.net
SmokinWaters 6 months ago
Keep da fishies safe!
atilley12 6 months ago
It's a hallway mirror like you find in hospitals where two hallways meet.
SmokinWaters 7 months ago
at 2:50 is that some kind of light, or just a reflective object on the river bottom??
duck9191 7 months ago
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this is cool where at was it in the st clair river or lake huron
baseballdude0911 1 year ago
this is cool where at was it in the st cliar river or lake huron
baseballdude0911 1 year ago
@baseballdude0911
It was in the St. Clair River about 1/4 mile south of the Bluewater bridge.
SmokinWaters 1 year ago
looks like you swam into a sturgeon orgy. ya might want to wipe your gear down....
jk thats really cool footage
pyros46290 1 year ago
That is awesome!!! What are those large cables down there for? Is this right under the blue water bridge or down farther?
Great job! I love how they could care less that you are there.
dacodemonk 1 year ago
@dacodemonk The large rusted cables were from the attempted salvage of the M.E. Tremble Shipwreck by Henry McMorran in the late 1800's.
SmokinWaters 1 year ago